Figured out a way to get my run-walk days to actually stick instead of falling apart by week two.
What I did:
– Picked 3 fixed days (Mon/Wed/Sat), put them on the same calendar as my evening class, not a separate list
– Moved them to mornings, 6:15am, before anything else eats the time
– Paired day one with drop-off morning since I’m already up checking on my kid anyway
Evening classes and part-time shifts kept winning whenever I tried to “find time later.” Putting it on the actual calendar, same color as my class block, made it a thing I show up to instead of something I negotiate with myself about each day.
3 weeks in. Missed one Saturday when a shift got swapped last minute, moved it to Sunday instead of skipping. That felt like the real win, not missing a day but not letting one miss end the whole thing.
Still figuring out the 20-minute segments, legs more tired than expected on mornings after a short night with my kid. Not sure yet if that’s normal beginner stuff or if I need different days.
Longer post than I meant, but wanted it written down before “later” goes back to meaning nowhere on the calendar.